| Literature DB >> 16916136 |
Sadi Turkay1, Ender Odemis, Ahmet Karadag.
Abstract
Kawasaki disease is an acute systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects preschool-aged children. It has a predilection to coronary arteries, and its precise etiology is still unknown. Many infectious agents, including viruses and bacteria, have been suggested as potential causes of the disease. Here, we report a patient who met the diagnostic criteria of Kawasaki disease during concomitant Epstein-Barr virus and varicella-zoster virus infections, and we discuss the possible roles of these viruses in etiology.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16916136 PMCID: PMC2569579
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Med Assoc ISSN: 0027-9684 Impact factor: 1.798